Acetamidine hydrochloride

CAS 124-42-5

Ethanimidamide, hydrochloride (1:1)

Molecular structure of 124-42-5
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$240M
Top sourceChina 37%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 292529 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 292529, which covers 64 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
CN 37%ChinaDE 19%GermanyES 9%SpainIT 8%ItalyID 8%Indonesia

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Vendor Pricing

$0.02/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$10.00 / 500 g
Purity92%
Vendors22 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS124-42-5
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID2059564
FormulaC2H7ClN2
Mol. Weight94.54 g/mol
SMILESCl.CC(N)=N

Data Sources

Brief citations

Acetamidine hydrochloride (CAS 124-42-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/124-42-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 124-42-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 292529 for CAS 124-42-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/